WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The White House acknowledged on Monday the high likelihood that negotiations between the P5+1 group of countries and Iran will be extended beyond the previously agreed to deadline.
“Mr. President, I’ll be the last one to be critical if you walk away from this negotiating table,” Royce said.
Royce raised concerns that the Obama administration was making too many concessions to Iran. He explained that “Congress has its own red lines,” including imposing snap-back sanctions if Iran cheats on a deal, and the requirement for “anytime inspections” of all Iranian nuclear facilities.
The Congress passed a law in May 2015 giving the House and Senate the authority to vote on the implementation of any final nuclear agreement with Iran. The Congress would require a veto-proof majority, or two-thirds of both the House and the Senate, to reject a finalized deal.
The negotiating parties set a deadline for Tuesday to reach a final agreement to set parameters on Iran’s nuclear program.